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15:05 Lingfield Park

Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap (Class D)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 25.65s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Chateau Nicol

14/1

    2
    Silk -

    Mistral Sky

    9/1

      3
      Silk -

      Sir Laughalot

      8/1

        1(13)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Orange (quartered), Dark Blue sleeves, check cap

        Chateau Nicol

        11 v
        14/1
        • Form 100-130
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-13

        held up in rear, good headway and wide outside 2f out, ran on under pressure final furlong to lead final 50 yards

        2(12)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue star, White and Dark Blue chevrons on sleeves, White cap, Dark Blue star

        Cormorant Wharf (IRE)

        11
        11/2
        • Form 16/0-065
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12

        switched left to inside rail soon after restart, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer

        3(10)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE diabolo, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE cap

        Greenwood

        11
        8/1
        • Form 2200-03
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-11

        chased leaders until weakened final furlong

        4(3)
        Silk - Red, Black star, White sleeves and cap

        Currency

        21
        16/1
        • Form 00-0324
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-9

        held up in touch, kept on under pressure from over 1f out, no danger

        5(7)
        Silk - White, Light Blue seams, White sleeves and cap

        Mistral Sky

        71 v
        9/1
        • Form 110010-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-8

        pressed leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, not quickened and headed final 50 yards

        6(2)
        Silk - Pink, Black spots on sleeves, Black cap

        And Toto Too

        7 b
        20/1
        • Form 53515-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6

        dwelt, held up in rear, staying on under pressure when not much room, well inside final furlong

        7(11)
        Silk - Black, large Light Green spots, Light Green cap

        Whippasnapper

        4
        14/1
        • Form 0-01213
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6

        led, ridden 3f out, headed approaching final furlong, weakening when hampered near finish

        8(6)
        Silk - White, Light Blue stripe, armlets and stars on cap

        Sir Francis (IRE)

        11
        10/1
        • Form 04060-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5

        slowly into stride, held up in rear, staying on same place when hampered inside final furlong

        9(1)
        Silk - ORANGE, DARK BLUE sash, diabolo on sleeves, ORANGE cap

        Sir Laughalot

        36
        8/1
        • Form 0020-20
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        close up on inner, every chance final furlong, not quickened final 50 yards

        10(8)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Green triple diamond, sleeves and star on cap

        Blonde En Blonde (IRE)

        5 b
        5/1
        • Form 4-66012
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        chased leaders, driven along 2f out, heavily eased when beaten inside final furlong

        11(9)
        Silk - Mauve, large purple spots

        Hard To Catch (IRE)

        4
        16/1
        • Form 555-002
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1

        held up towards rear, stayed on under pressure final furlong

        12(5)
        Silk - Yellow, Purple braces, Yellow sleeves, Purple stars, Yellow and Purple striped cap

        Superchief

        14 b
        8/1
        • Form 02-0643
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-1

        pulled hard and soon tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, ran on one pace from over 1f out

        13(4)
        Silk - White, Orange cross belts

        Effective

        6
        20/1
        • Form 2000-03
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12

        held up, closed 2f out, hampered over 1f out, inside final furlong, not recovered

        14(14)
        Silk - Orange and Black (quartered), hooped sleeves

        He Who Dares (IRE)

        35
        12/1
        • Form 01012-2
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-7

        raced wide in touch, driven 2f out, soon beaten

        In depth

        Verdict

        This is a wide open handicap in which only a narrow vote goes to Blonde En Blonde, with a whole host of dangers including Whippasnapper, Greenwood, Effective and He Who Dares to name but a few. The booking of Kieren Fallon for Blonde En Blonde catches the eye, as Nick Littmoden's five-year-old bids to step up on her recent second at Wolverhampton. That decent effort came despite the burden of topweight and a high draw, and it is hoped that the return to Lingfield, scene of her last victory, will pay off. The recent fitting of blinkers has helped, and although this class D contest is a fair test, Kieren Fallon's presence in the saddle is a big plus. There are plenty of dangers, not least Greenwood who was a close third here recently on his first attempt over seven furlongs, in what was a slightly higher-grade affair. Quite useful on turf in the past, he will pay to follow over the next few weeks. Whippasnapper always goes well here, especially when forcing tactics are adopted, and he should be prominent. However, this looks a bit tough for him, while Effective and He Who Dares also face stiff tasks, but the latter in particular has been in good heart. All in all, it is a hard one to solve, but a small stake on Blonde En Blonde may not go amiss.